11. ROYALTIES & PAYMENTS POLICY

Effective Date: 1 January 2026

11.1 Royalty Rates

Standard royalty rates (subject to individual contract):

• Print books sold through our website: 15% of cover price
• Print books sold through third-party retailers: 10% of net receipts
• eBooks sold through our website: 35% of cover price
• eBooks sold through Amazon KDP: Per KDP royalty structure (35% or 70%)
• eBooks sold through other platforms: 20-30% of net receipts

11.2 Royalty Statements

• Issued quarterly: March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31
• Statements sent to the author’s registered email address
• Each statement covers the preceding 3-month period

11.3 Payment

• Royalty payments made within 30 days of statement date
• Minimum payment threshold: INR 500 (amounts below threshold carried forward)
• Payment methods: NEFT/IMPS bank transfer, UPI, PayPal (international authors)
• TDS deducted as per Indian Income Tax regulations

11.4 Disputes

Authors may raise royalty disputes within 60 days of receiving a statement. Disputes received after this period will not be considered for the relevant statement period.